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Word of the day - intermediate level

TO AWARD

Definition

TO AWARD - [verb] to give somebody money or a prize for a particular reason

Examples of use

Maria Curie-Sklodowska was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The government awarded a large amount of money to the victims of war.

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